In November, the shipping company DSV was acquitted of liability by the Maritime and Commercial Court after a fire broke out on a ship with Vestas wind turbine parts on board, but the case has now been appealed to the Western High Court, according to the Maritime and Commercial Court's summary of judgments. None of the parties wish to comment on the decision, writes EnergiWatch, which also states that the case has not yet been scheduled.
The case stems from a fire at the Port of Napier in New Zealand back in 2020, where DSV, as a total supplier, was responsible for shipping Vestas parts from China to New Zealand. During the unloading - carried out by local subcontractors hired through the Chinese company Hongfa - sparks from a welding team's work ignited flammable material, which fell into the cargo hold and set fire to the cargo.
According to EnergiWatch, the two parties filed a claim for damages of 46.1 million DKK from the Danish transport and logistics giant. According to Vestas and If, DSV was fully liable for the fire, as the company is liable for the subcontractors' errors during transport.
However, the court assessed that DSV could not be held liable, as the fire exception in the contract was narrowly worded, and DSV only had an agreement with Hongfa, which had hired subcontractors.
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